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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-18
A New Use for Thimbles.

A use is discovered for the thimble. It is
worn while eating grapes to avoid staining
the finger with the fruit.-San Francisco
Alta.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-18

The next merry meeting, after the open
ing of the Academy, between Zerubbabel
and Levi was enlivened by angry recrimina-
tons. Mr.. Zerubbabel accused Mr.. Levi of
wilfully misleading him, and the latter re-
piled, chuckling: $50 was right, was Il?
1t was you who tried, and, in fact, partially
succeeded, in spelling my market with Me-
Clip. | would advise you, the next time you
make use of friends brains, to be sure that
you know what you're about. London
TRUTH
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at wouldn't pay me to buy it at such price.
But why do you want to quash the bill of
sale?"
II want to be rid of the business. 1t doesn't
suit me to have a thing of this sort hanging
over me-in fact, it is against me in my pro-
fession"
Better find the e2oO, them" replied the
money-lender insolently; "but personally,
Pm not fond of buying pigs in pokes, or pic
lures by unknown artists, though perhaps
other people may be- tits, however, for you
to find them, not for me. Good morning,
my dear sir. Sorry can't oblige you"
"Horrid old scamp!" muttered Megilp as
he left Zerubbabel's shop and turned his face
westward.
mot to be caught by chaff, my fine shen-
tleman," commented the amiable bric-a-brac
dealer, turning back into his dingy abode.
"You don't get off your bargain so easily as
that" Then he proceeded to unlock a fireproof
safe in a corner of his sanctum, and gloated
greedily over the documents reposing therein
documents which represented some re-
markedly hard bargains driven by Mr..
Zerubbabel with his lawful prey, men in
difficulties. He was interrupted in this
pleasant recreation-one in which he usually
spent any spare moments he could snatch
from business-by the entrance of a friend,
one ADRIAN Levi, picture dealer by profes-
sion.
After an exchange of amicable greetings,
the two gentlemen spent half an hour or SO
in confidential conversation on the state OF
their respective trades; then, as a pleasant
disbursement after this head-work, they inn
bibed several glasses of brandy and water,
and smoked as many high-iavored cigars.
Perhaps Mr.. Levi consumed more than his
fair share of these luxuries, for in a moment
of expansion he began to talk over his bust
ness projects for the coming season.
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IA L StIt III 10
House last year, but it wasn't accepted"
stammered Michael Angelo.
"Humph! l don't wonder. What's the
name of it?" went on the dealer, reading the
legend inscribed on the frame, Margaret
Mending Her Stockings" mo, that won't
suit me; it's big, ugly thing and shock
tngly raw. You've done better work
since"
CAN of which is Sold" interrupted Me-
Clip, in huffed tone, "except this little
thing-'Sour Grapes"
"But again the dealer shook his head, and
took his stand before the easel ON which stood
"Chloe."
IN give you $500 for it," said he at last.
Michael Angelo hesitated. He would
rather Levi had the picture than Zerubba-
bel; but it seemed hard that he should make
10 present profit out of this-his best work.
very penny of the e3OO would be swallowed
in getting clear of that unfortunate bill of
sale
Give me a week to think it over" he said
t last, turning abruptly round to the dealer
In doing so he caught his foot in the sup
,ort of the easel, and the picture fell heavily
o the ground.
GOOD God, what have you done p cried
Mr.. Levi. Poor Michael Angelo was too
frightened to speak. Together they picked
up the picture. Fortunately, the canvas
was not damaged, but a large corner of the
frame was Clipped off
'That's soon remedied," said Mr.. Levi.
"a new frame won't cost much. But,
Mr.. Megilp, hope you'll think over my
offer it may lead to further business, you
know" he added, amiably. And he left the
artist standing, with rather rueful air, be-
fore his cherished picture.
"What has happened, AngyH l heard
something fall. What has Mr. Levi ofieSed
your Oh, what a pity 1.-The beal Jul
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-22
MINOR MATTERS.
Fresh Talk About the Rotten and Decsying
Timbers of the White House.

Fresh Talk About the Rotten and Decaying
Timbers of the White House.
Washington Special
The coming back OF the President and Mrs.
cleveland to the White House has caused fresh
talk about the rotten timbers in the building.
When Colonel Wilson having new roof
put over the southern portion of the executive
mansion last summer he noticed that the rafters
Aeneath were rotting and in condition of ad-
vanced decay. Some Of these he had taken out
ard replaced by sound timbers. I. occurred to
Colonel Wilson when he made that discovery
tnat the laths below the rafters might be in a
similar condition. and, sure enough, when the
investigation was made, the laths support
ing the ceiling of that portion were
found to be in deplorable condition
and the fear that il something not done the
selling might fall some day, perhaps when Mrs.
cleveland or the President would be sitting on
the portico, as they often do in the evenings,
that led Colonel Wilson to have a new ceiling
with new laths put ND soon as possible. The
worknen are busy at work now. The question
that remains behind is whether the timbers in
other parts of the house are not in similar con-
aition, and whether the White House Is not
1enovate the frescoes on the ceiling or the
front vestibule, the other day, he found cracks
in the ceiling which he attributed to the giving
way of the slender arches belonging to the parti
ton wall which supports the ceiling. Still those
who know something about the matter say it is
O trihng one The work of rebuilding the
Norticoes would not be great, and the rotting of
outside timber argues nothing against the
soundness of the material used in the house
proper.
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him foul at the first trial. He struck the pan
with his free forcpaw, hitting the pan fair and
square. The trap snapped to like lightning. but
it closed on nothing. That amazing movement
on the part of the cata.nount staggered me. l
could hardly believe my eyes. But there could
De no doubt about the matter. / pulled the
trap out, set it again. and showed it in toward
the animal more. He spatted the pan again and
the trap closed on nothing. the Same it had
before Time after time / tried to catch that
catamounts paw in the trap, but the cat was too
the animal having nrohablv POT
tired by that time the jaws came
togotner and caught the leg. / never heard such
VeHs as tnat catamount gave on finding himself
caught They actually made me turn cold
pulled the furious aaimal out of the cave by the
chain on the second trap, and handicapped as be
was by both traps had to ghr him over big
stretch OF ground for several minutes before 1
got death blow in him. The two smaller
catamounts l caught in a dead-falI tran not far
from the cave. There two others in that vi
cinity. and family of six more in another part
of the mountain. / expect TO have The whole
eight before the week Is out"
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning Of an Extensive Brewery Plant al
Buffalo-Loss About 100000.

Burning Of an Extensive Brewery Plant at
Buffaio-Loss About 100000
BUFFALO. n. Y, July 2L-An extensive and
disastrous fire broke out at 12:30 O'clock this
afternoon resulting in the destruction of Ziegeles
brewery, at the corner of Main and Virginia
streets. The fire also spread to the extensive
car barns of the Buffalo Street Car Company.
the opposite side of Virginia street, and these
were soon destroyed. No one seemed to know,
anything as &c the origin of the fire. The fire.
was first seen bursting through the roof OF thu
brewery ice'aouse, Washington street. TEg
Zlegele brewery plant which is the largest of
it's kind in the city, was recently purchased of
Albert Ziegele by the Ziegele Brewing Com
pany, of which J. Adam Lautz is president. The
price paid was $3.50 000 1t is thought the prop
erty is fully insured. The flames leaped across
Virginia street and attacked the roof and upper
stories of the car barns Streams were brought
to bear them without effect, and by o'clock
the flames burst furlously through the cupola.
All the horses and considerable property in the
building were saved. There is $3.50, 900 insur-
ance on the brewery building. which will cover
the loss On the car barns the loss Is estimated
at $50 900; fully insured. The fire under
control ut o'clock
Later estimates place the loss at about $75, coo;
covered by insurance.
The barn of the Buffalo street railroad was
damaged $35 000 Fireman Manning fell from
q ladder and seriously injured that he
died tonight.
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Tertiary. This is at the rate of about year
For every 81 coo out of which he succeeded In beat
ing the government, and the punlshment Is not
heavy Harveys attorney tried TO make the
court believe that the offenders mind had long
been IN an abnormal condition, and that he was
therefore not as accountable as other men. The
trouble was simply morbid disposition TO live
beg oud his means which grew out or MS passion
for fine arts Harvey had nothing to say to the
except deny statemeut Of the prose-
cutting attorney that be had sought the
promotion from the Third Auditors TO the Second
Comptrolers Office. Harvey will be taken TO the
Albany penitentiary at once. He will not be
gwen there the privileges he had in the District
Of Columbia jail, where he washed his hands in
Florida water and had cologne sprnkled through
the ward in which he was confined. Though the
discovery of Harvey's forgeres saved the gov
eminent about $50 000 there is little chance that
any OF the $40. 900 he got will be recovered. The
matter, however is not ended with his sentence
to the penitentiarv. The administration people
fought desperately to keep quiet the fact that
they had full warning of Harvey's character
truth could not be entirely stifed,
and then in their chagrin an attempt
made to throw the burden OF the RESPONSE
bity Randall. The PHILADELPHIA Congress
he usually does He admitted that ne had been
one of several prominent men who had original
~ given Harvey general Endorsements, but
when he learned something about the mug
wump's history he withdrew that endorsements
and did all be could to stop the appointment
This is the statement Randall has made TO
Washington friends, and he claims that be agreed
with ex Governor Curtin's estimate OF Harvey
as horse thief. Randall. it is said, will demand
that all the papers be made public. Secretary
Fairchild went to New York. leaving them
locked up in his desk, and letting people draw
whatever inference they pleased rather than let
the fact get out that Harveys unhtness was
known to the Treasury Department when he got
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Hard on Morrison.

Warrington Special
An incident on street this afternoon illus
trated the indifference of the young hoodlum
TO the influence of craftsmanship Just as the
Hon. William r. Morrison emerged from the
building in which the sessions Of the Interstate
commerce Commissioners are held he was ac-
costed by tough vender of news with the fam
liar cry, 'tStarneycrcket," which. being ampi
fed and interpreted, the Star and
Cricket the names of the two evening publica-
sions of the Capital Mr.. Morrison fshed a
nickel out OF his pocket took two papers and
walked off with one corner of his SLOUGH hat
pulled down over his left eye A Senate clerk
who witnessed the commercial transaction asked
the boy if he knew who he had sold the papers
to-
"Oh." said the young tough, indiferently,
''hss one Of them there old Congressman
that's been hangin' around here this long
while"
well; which one of them is itP persisted the
clerk.
Lob, it's that id old duffer that's been try
in to stick with free trade" was the profane
reply of the embryo protectionst.
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Indiana swindIer Arrested In Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 21.-Horace G. Jacques, who
several years ago. at Poseyvie, Ind, burned his
elevator secured the insurance and fed without
paying any of the farmers from whom he had re-
ceived grain. arrested here to-day He has
been doing business the open Board of Trade
under the name of George d. Rown. The man
made full confession. and will be taken at once
to Poseyvile for trial. His crimes there Melted
him about $50. 600. Upon leaving Indiana,
Jacques proceeded to Chico Cal, and after do
ing business for some time. went into bankruptcy.
He was accidentally noticed on the board by a
farmer from Poseyville, who quietly informed
the police. Jacques says the elevator, althoug h
apparently bursting with grain the night of the
fire, contained only few hundred bushels
skill:ully distributed over the boards near the
tops of the bins Before setting fire to the es-
adjustment he had so fixed the doors that in
gress was impossible.
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LABOR INTERESTS.

p. j. Mcclure Arrives and Takes Charge of
the Chicago Carpenters' Strike.
CHICAGO. July PIP. J. Mcclure, the gen.
eral secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners Of the United States and Canada.
arrived in the city to-day, bringing $4,000 with
him. THE money" he said to reporter, sis
to be used in a case of necessity. Mr.. Mcclure
added: II came to study the existing difficulty
between the carpenters and contractors here,
and see what be done Tomorrow night
will hear reports from the different unions, and
assist in taking initial steps toward reestablish
ing and maintaining the eight hour day among
them If the contracting carpenters have any
common sense and the interests of this COM
munity at heart, they will not hesitate in
appointing standing committee on arbitration,
which, in conjunction with similar committee
from our side, will settle all differences in
future. If. however, they persist in snubbing
the carpenters counsel, they will have strike
and be responsible for the consequences"
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Obituary.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, July 21.-Mary Josephine
Kiman, Rev. Mother Emilia, superioress of the
last night at the home convent of the order, in
this city. She born in Pruin, Germany, in
1924, and to America and founded the
order 10 this country in 1868. She first entered
the noviate at Namur in Belgium, in 1874. She
was we'll known all over this country, especially
in Catholic circles. She leaves three sisters
two of whom are in the church. Death was
caused by congestion of the brain. The funeral
will be held to morrow morning
GEoRGETowN, KY, July 21.-Ex- Congressma an
Asa III. Glover died here to-day, after linger-
He a relative of President Cleveland, and
native of New York.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Guard B. Allen, one of
of the wealthest, prominent and enter
prisiug citizens of St. Louis died at Richfeld
Springs. this morning. after brief illness. His
body will be brought here for interment
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted to the following
asmed Indianians
Nicholas Klein, Madison: Paul Miller Green
town, Harrison Crowell, Laurel; Columbus
Welsh, Waterloo; Samuel Heever Fit. Wayne
John Brown, Evansville; Louis p. Lienberger.
Bainbridge; j. T.. Hall, Nix; Jos. a. MilligaD,
Vincennes; Christopher Westphal, Crown Point
Adam F. Wilson, Mount Comfort; Barton r.
Sears, Odon; Frankfurt. Raikes. Walton; BENZ.
Monce, Montpelier; Cesar King, Jeffersonville
Oliver Kaius, Bryant; Jacob Peoples, Valparaiso:
August James. Leopold; Robert Smith, Green
feld;iFlcyd Williams, Evansville Jacob Taylor,
ShelbyvIile; Addison G. Smith, Dudley; Saml
Wilson, Newtonville; Jere Wooden, Gosport
Mary E., widow of Michael Lutz, Napoleon
Sarah, widow of Lewis Hays, Owensburg;
minor of Cuen Cooper, Hammond; Elizabeth,
widow of John Watkins Leesburg, Mary,
widow of VIM. Jervis Connersville; Alfred c..
father of John L. Talbot, Huron: johnson,
father OF Alfred Ford, Brownsburg; Mahaia,
mother of David B. Allen, Fremont; Susanna,
mother of John W. Boroman Fish Lake,
Elizabeth, mother of CyruS Manning. New Lis
bon; Henry Nikirk, Fairfax; George w. Kee-
ley, Elkhart; Isaac Riger, Portland; Charles
James S. Brown, Buffalo; Martin Ruth. W alton !;
Joseph L. Jamison, Gosport; William p. Fort
ner, Newport; Edward Strickland, Boonville;
Geo w. Vest, Scottsburg Matthias Coonrod, >
New Haven; Thos j. Parsons, Ellsworth; Schuy'
1ex LaTourrette, Covington; ID. c. Mclaughlin
deceased. Logansport; John Dorch, Hoffmans
Mills E. A. Nolan. Rock Lane; Charles f. Nell
son, deceased. Disko; Alexander Marcus, Put
pamville; Jas. r. Harrell, Blue Lick VIM.
Homan, Milford; Geo. T. Hubbard Madison;
John Hendren. Strawtown; Samuel A. Gearhart
Galveston.
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THREE CATAMOUNTS.
How Farmer Gilpin Captured and Killed
One of Them.

One of Them.
Lumberton (Penn Special.
George Gilpin, farmer living near this vii
lage, brought to Justice Of the-Peace Green's
office yesterday three enormous catamounts. on
which he coll ected the bounty of 81 each. One
of them was nearly five feet in length and the
others were each four feet. Either one of them
could have carried off sheep with ease, and
they had been carrying off Giipin's sheep for
some time past. The biggest of the
three" said Gilpiu. Il discovered, made
his home in a cave in the mountain
back of my farm, and on Saturday L saw
him go out on a foraging expedition. While he
out l slipped strong steel-trap In the cave,
and during the day had IL demonstrated that
if there is anything quicker than lightning it is
the paw of a catamount. The spring OF my trap
is so sudden that when the pan is touched the
laws will fy together in the tenth part of
second. 1t may be imagined that anything that
sets that trap off has got to be tolerabiy lively if
it gets out before the jaws fasten on it. ! set
the trap in the cave and Sunday crawied into
the cave TO see if / had the caramount. had
him. At seeing that he was only held by the
tip of his toes on forefoot I made
up my mind that it wouldn't be very safe for
me to fool with him until got him more secure
l knew that the cat had been quick that after
stepping on the pan OF the trap he had almost
succeeded in drawing his foot out before the
jaws sprang to. A few minutes later / found
out that that wasn't much more than snairs
work compared with what he could do. / went
home and got another trap took 1t the cave.
it, and pushed it in until it reached the cata
mount knowing that he would give it dip with
his paw, and expecting, of course, to have
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Important Ruling by Gen. Sparks.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The Commissioner of
the General Land Office has completed the adjust
ment of the grant to the State of Kansas for the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company,
under the acts of Congress of March 3, 1868. and
July &c. 1886 The Commissioner finds the COM
pany is not entitled to indemnity for losses with
in it's granted limits by of prior grants
an reservations to the United States by COM
petent authority for the purpose of aiding in
any object of internal Improvement other
purpose whatever On this basis the Commits
sioner finds that excess of 293, 431 acres over
the amount legally due has been certified and
patented for the benefit Of the road The COM
pany claims indemnity for all losses within it's
granted limits, matter how occasioned, and
should the claim be allowed the company would
etill be entitled TO 504. 042 acres. The Commits
sioner recommends that suit be instituted by
the government to recover the excess found
by him. Should this decision be sustained, it
will control in the adjustment of all grants of
like character
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go to show once more that Aisace-Lorraine is
really France. It is in this way. As every one
knows, in the Germanc race the blonde type
predominates. and such is found TO be the case
in the greater part of territorial Germany.
Blondes most preponderant in Schleswig-
Holstein. and least in Alsace-Lorraine. In the
former the proportion of out and out blondes (of
persons. that is, with fair hair, fair eyes. and
light skim is fortychree per cent; in Aisace-
Lorraine it is only eighteen per cent. The
Alsatians brunette compared with the
Germans, although fair compared with the
French. M. Topinard, the savant who is on
this track is now pursuing the investigations
further, and hopes to be able to furnish a
complete census of blonde and brunette.
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A just Judge.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Justice Ito prosecuting witness Now, state
your case briefly You
Prosecuting Witness-I will, your III onor I'm a
stationer and this morning this man came into
my house and says
"Have you any black ink2"
YES" replied.
"Jet black2"
'Yes."
"Will it turn black after awhile. or will it write
black at once2"
write black at once"
"Jet black?"
''Yes."
'Y on liar" and with that, your Honor
he turned to walk out and when put my hand
on him gently, intending to ask for explana-
ton of his conduct. he wheeled around and
knocked me down.
Justice-This is a rather interesting case. You
starioner, eh9
Prosecuting Witness-Yes sir
And have you really got any black ink2"
Eyes, sir"
'.Black soon you write with it?"
EYES, SIR"
Justice latter moments reiectionl--You are
liar. The prisoner is discharged.
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county; Attorney general, VIM. II. Leet, OF OF
tawa county; member of the Board of Public
Works. Peter j. Murphy, of Butler county.
The convention, at $40 p. NJ, adjourned sine
die.
Thomas Edward Powell, nominated for Gov
ernor. is 43 years old. He is of Welsh descent,
and was born at Delaware Delaware county.
Ohio. While student at the Ohio Wesleyan
university, in 1864. he enlisted a private in
an Ohio regiment and served four months. Sub
seQuentlv ne graduated, and having studied
law with Col. w. 2. Reid, formed partnership
with him. His political career began in 1872.
when he was speaker for Greeley In 1875
he was nominated for Attorney general. and had
the distinction of defeat by smaller majority
than Gov. William Allen. Contrary to mis-
wishes he nominated for Congress in 1882
and though defeated by Gen. James S. Robin
son, he reduced the Republican majority to 400
In 1884 ne headed the Democratic electoral
ticket, and in 1885 he served chairman of the
Democratic State committee. During the past
four years he has had law Office at Column
bus O.
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Other Fires.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Berriman g. Bros cigar
factory was on fire tonight The loss is $25,
900, almost wholly stock The firm is in
sured for 500. OO0 During the fire hose-cart
fell into an excavation near by, and severely in
jured several firemen, one of whom will lose a
leg by the accident.
BALTIMORE. July 21.-The extensive barker
tract works of ]. S. Young & Co., IN the eastern
section of the city, burned tonight, to-
gether with the stock and machinery. Loss
$3.50 0c0; fully insured.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-Fire to night in the
malt house of V. c. Sweatman caused loss OF
500, OO0; insured.